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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1914
Page
1
Paris May 2 A French report says Joseph Calinx Fehio, newly elected the Glimier of denoting in the general election, has challenged Fernando AUligres the Liberal candidate to fight a dust in the chamber before the city is occupied.
State road engineer reports and plans as forces move from Monterey and Torreon toward Saltillo. Carranza and Villa review troops, aiming to push rebel advances southward toward Torreon and Monterey and then Tampico Saltillo campaign. An American newspaper man is publicly welcomed by Carranza to signal friendly stance amid tense anti foreign sentiment.
In Sutton on May 2 a state engineer urged interior counties to unite behind road improvement. He warned bad roads drain wealth, push out farm products, and cost taxpayers, citing land values, farm counts, and out-migration. The talk linked road quality to school access, youth retention, and local prosperity, calling May 18 29 legal follies for the project.
Report from Manila states the Pacific mail steamer Siberia was seen in great peril off the coast. Farmers are safe at Manila. An investigation by Japanese authorities is planned into yesterday's distress reports. Japan recalls a warship sent to aid the liner.
Vera Cruz May 2. Refugees from Mexico City report that Clara Beckmeyer a German woman mistaken for an American was killed by a mob on April 27. No independent confirmation yet.
Sailors and marines killed in the Vera Drive occupation will receive national funeral services upon the arrival of their bodies aboard the United States cruiser Montana in New York. The announcement was made by the department today.
Secretary reports to the Clarksborg Board of Trade on two months of transportation activity. He notes efforts to reinstate Buckhannon trains, plans to extend a new highway station, and cooperation for signs at local cars. A traffic bureau is formed with Harding as chair and Dudaer as secretary to tackle shipper issues. An Owens Eastern Bottle Company connection is finalized with the Baltimore and Ohio. details follow.
Beginning Sunday morning and continuing for ex consecutive Sun-.
The pastor of Paul’s Methodist Episcopal Church will preach a series of sermons on the general theme What the Methodists Believe. The initial sermon will cover the concept of universal salvation and Methodist interpretation of Protestant doctrine. Join Sunday morning and bring friends.
May 2 Washington Licentiate Eateva Ruiz is appointed minister of foreign affairs in the Huerta cabinet replacing Portillo. Ruiz, previously under secretary, aided mediation talks and his appointment is not expected to derail the mediation progress. Spanish ambassador Raino relayed the cable to the Argentine legation as mediators convened again. The swap surprised officials and mediators who had not anticipated the retirement of Portillo RoJ tired.
Eighteen bodies have been recovered from the wrecked galleries of New River Collieries Company mine No 6 in Eccles. More than a dozen other bodies have been located and officials expect to bring them to the surface before nightfall. Government miners, led by Director Holmes, plan continuous dual crews to speed recovery as portions of the mine remain inaccessible. Pumps and air forced into the passages, with work expected to continue into the next day or two to cover the bodies.
President's authority invoked in a proclamation calling Colorado strike district residents to surrender arms to U S Army officers in charge. The decree aims to quell disturbances as military forces move to disarm local factions. Public safety and enforcement measures accompany the order.
Denver reports a shift as strikers in northern and southern Colorado coal fields secure declarations regarding mine guards and their role since the September miners strike. The victory centers on resisting orders that would deprive the strikers of guard protection, reflecting a tense standoff in the coal regions.
James and Harrlach Kendall, minor miners, were wounded in a Northview incident after police chief J. H. Nicholson attempted to arrest them for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. Both were taken to St Marys Hospital with bullet wounds. physicians say their injuries are not life threatening and will heal. The Kendals faced warrants for attempted murder and were moved to an empty jail to await magistrate hearings.
In a May incident at Northview, Kansas, Albert Harley and Robert Dodd, three members of the Dodd family, aided by troopers of the Fifth Cavalry, confronted a disturbance while three hundred horses were seized or threatened. Officers attempted to arrest suspects. a hatchet was cast and gunfire ensued as troopers tried to repel the attack.
John Sherman Daret of Charies tt pate auditor invites attendees to a 7 o clock program at the Pilate Methodist Episcopal church auditorium. The speaker plans to discuss "Three Great Characters in World History" as part of a charity event, followed by a meal.
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